San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-09-01
PERSONAL.

The favor of j. S. II. will appear in oul
next
Mrs. +. r. Malone, Of Lampasas, Ia visit
ing at this place.
Miss Pearl Hardy has returned from her
late visit to Dallas.
Miss jamie Poole has returned from her
sojourn in Virginia.
Rev. Z. s. Smith has returned homo from
his annual summer visit to this place.
Mrs. Mathis, of Austin, made visit TO
Mrs. Cotton, and the Assembly, on satur
day.
Mrs. VIM. Reed, of tho State Of Colombo.
Is visiting her brother, Mr.. Frank Johnson,
Of this place.
Mr.. j. s. Killian, recently returned from
Los Angeles, thinks that regiona grand field
for speculation.
Eugene Green, of Arkansas, q younger
brother OF the president Of our First Ma
tional Bank, is visiting here.
Mai. Hinzie made the FREE Press call.
We regretted wo were not in at the time.
We learn the sale Of his property here has
fallen through.
We have been shown letter from Mr..
Richardson, the painter, who went to Cali
fornia with b. f. Donaldson. He got work
at once, and il we'll pleased with the coun-
try.
Mrs. Penuel, the poetess of the last week
of our Assembly. is State Superintendent
of the Young Women's work OF the
W. O. T. u, with headquarters at Hearne
Texas.
Mr.. Falkinburg, who superintendent the
magic lantern entertainment we knew some
years since Us the pastor of Trinity M. E.
church at San Antonio. He now halls from
Denison.
Victor Julian started home with Peter
Woods to his ranch in Gillespie county, on
Tuesday morning, taking with him some
thing of hunters outfit. and intent on
sports of the field.
Mrs. Campbell, formerly of this place,
now of Austin, was here q few days since
on visit. She denies the ''soft impeach-
ment" as TO her recent marriage. and says
it was another Austin lady of the same
name.
Our friend, Mrs. Mathews, whose fine
suburban residence overlooks even Assem-
bly, Hill, has turned granger. She informed
us the other day that she had herself sown
q small field in oats. 1t is unnecessary to
state that it was not of the wild" variety.
Mr.. L. w. Mitchell writes us on the 22d
ult to change the address of his paper to
his new number in Los Angeles, and adds
1--WE feel much disappointed when we miss
a number of your paper, as we rely mostly
on it for the news of San Marcos and vicin-
ity. Weather warm, but not oppressive
like Texas"
As will be noticed by her latest contribu-
tions for the FREE PRESS our fur poetic
friend, Miss Lizzie s. Leavell, has dropped
her pen-name "Bessie Smith" This is
we'll, for her poems can only do credit to
her real name The sample on our first
page is alike faultless in language, rhythm
and sentiment.
G. w. Cox, Esq, assessor of Frio county,
writes us OH renewing his subscription the
following pleasant note: II cannot do
without the paper; have read it so long,
and being from my old home for IS years,
1 expect to take it as long as can raise a
dollar. I take it on Mr.. Heatpn's account
also. Accept my kindest regards"
Prof. Buck, who has been teaching one
of the schools at Dripping Springs, was
here the first of the week and made us q
pleasant call. He is a gentleman of ability
and varied accomplishments, and we hope
he may make our county his permanent
home. He thought he would resume teach
ing at Dripping Springs, having PROPOSE
ton from the public and independent school
interests there.
BY the politeness of our friend. Mrs.
Ragsdale, we were favored to be present at
an elegant collation. given by her at Assem-
bly, Hill, just after the morning services,'to
a dozen or SO of the clergy, literatl, etc.,
who have figured conspicuously in the exer-
cises of the Assembly and the direction of
the same. It was a very pleasant occasion,
and the hospitality so gracefully dispensed
was highly appreciated by all.